Man Quits His Job to Wait for “Dream Girl” He Made Eye Contact With for 10 Seconds in a Bookstore
A Chinese man has been making national headlines after it was revealed that he has been waiting in a bookstore in Beijing for over 50 days hoping to meet a girl he has “fallen in love with” after making eye-contact for 10 seconds. To say that this 26-year-old man is a firm believer in love […]
Woman Allegedly Fakes Son’s Kidnapping to Test Her Husband’s Love
A Chinese mother allegedly faked the kidnapping of her 11-year-old son as a way of testing whether her husband really cared about her and their child. The boy’s mother, a 33-year-old woman named Chen, filed a fake missing persons report in Yueqing City, on Friday. She told police that her son had last been seen […]
Chinese Company Fines Employees for Not Walking Enough
A Chinese real-estate company has been accused of taking a wrong approach to encouraging its employees to exercise. Workers claim that they have been fined 0.01 yuan for every step they failed to take to meet their monthly target of 180,000 steps. Taking a set number of steps every day has become a big deal […]
Chinese Teacher Isolates Cancer-Suffering Student at the Back of the Class for Fear That He Might Be Contagious
A primary school teacher in China was recently dismissed for discriminating against a child suffering from cancer, by making him sit alone at the back of the class and not allowing him to take exams like everyone else. The languages teacher is said to have complained about the boy ever since he transferred to the […]
11-Year-Old Chinese Girl Is Already 6ft 7in (2.10m) Tall
Seeing Zhang Ziyu towering over her classmates at the Cultural East Road Primary School, in Jinan, China, it’s hard to believe that they are all in the sixth grade. The 11-year-old already measures 6ft 7in (210 cm), and many believe she is the tallest girl in the world. Zhang’s parents are both former professional basketball players, […]
Woman Eats Only Instant Noodles for Three Weeks Straight to Save Money, Ends Up in the Hospital
A young university student who ate only instant noodles for three weeks straight in order to save money for Singles Day – China’s version of Black Friday – ended spending all of her savings on medical bills after her unusual diet made her sick. Instant noodles are standard fare for many university students. They’re cheap, […]
Man Addicted to Cold Medicine Has Taken Over 30,000 Pills in the Last 10 Years
A Changsha man recently made news headlines in China after it was reported that he became hooked on cold medication 10 years ago and has taken over 30,000 pills since then just to satisfy his addiction. The 48-year-old man, surnamed Wang, was featured in a viral Pear video in which he explains that he first […]
Women Are Using Microcrystaline Wax to Give Themselves Temporary Nose Jobs
Plastic surgery is more popular than it’s ever been, but women looking for a less invasive way of getting a perfect nose are turning to a special wax that lets them mold their noses into the desired shape. Microcrystaline wax has been used in Asia – particularly in China – for a while now, but […]
China Unveils Disturbingly Realistic AI News Anchors
China’s state news agency Xinhua unveiled two very realistic looking AI news anchors that can “tirelessly” report the news 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the world. We’ve known that robots and artificial intelligence were coming for our jobs, but somehow I never thought news anchors would be among the […]
Chinese Company Comes Under Fire for Making Employees Eat Cockroaches
Three managers of a home improvement firm in Zunyi, China, were recently arrested for subjecting employees to extreme punishment, including forcing them to eat cockroaches, for not meeting their sales goals. The arrests came after an employee of the unnamed company took to social media to complain about the humiliating punishments he and his colleagues were […]
“Terminator” Dog Escapes Its Enclosure, Kills Over 600 Chickens in One Night
A pet husky recently got his owner in trouble after escaping its enclosure, going into a neighboring farm and spending an entire night killing chickens. Chinese media reports that the owner of a chicken farm in Ningguo, China’s Anhui province, burst into tears on the morning of October 29, after going to check on the […]
79-Year-Old Beggar in China Ousted as Wealthy Grandma Who Just Enjoys Begging
A 79-year-old who spent most of her time begging at a train station in Hangzhou, China, was recently ousted as a relatively rich pensioner who lives in a 5-storey villa and owns several retail stores and rental properties in the city. The woman’s story made national news headlines last week, after staff at Hangzhou’s East Railway […]
Man Lives with Metal Spoon Stuck in His Esophagus for a Whole Year
A Chinese man swallowed an 8-inch metal spoon as a stupid stunt, a year ago. It got stuck in his esophagus, but seeing as he could eat and drink normally, he never sought medical assistance to have it removed. He claims that he only started experiencing chest pains a few days ago, after being punched […]
Woman Left with Paralyzed Fingers After Playing on Her Phone for a Week Straight
A Chinese woman recently found herself unable to use the fingers on her right hand after spending her entire week-long vacation playing video games on her smartphone. The unnamed woman from Changsha, in China’s Hunan province, reportedly took a week off from work and spent all that time playing on her smartphone. According to a […]
Chinese City to Launch “Artificial Moon” Bright Enough to Replace Streetlights
The chairman of a private space contractor in Chengdu, China, recently revealed plans to launch an “artificial moon” satellite up to eight times as bright as the real moon and capable of replacing traditional streetlights. The ambitious project was announced at a national mass innovation and entrepreneurship event held in Chengdu, a city of 14 million people […]